Chaparral News

Four fireworks citations have been issued in advance of the Fourth of July holiday, according to Dona Ana County sheriff and fire officials.

Land, precious land. As the old saying goes, it's so valuable because they aren't making it anymore.

How to tackle substance abuse is a question that may never be answered. With drug use prevalent despite the hard work and dedication of local law enforcement and health care providers, some are looking at specific groups to help.

For Las Cruces residents who find the "safe-and-sane" fireworks ordinances in place in the city too restrictive, a quick trip to Mesilla will get you a little more bang for your buck, but officials and residents here hope everyone will be respectful of the law - and their neighbors.

A female Labrador retriever-mix sits quietly with her five puppies Wednesday in a kennel at the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley where they and 50 other dogs will all be euthanized by the end of the week to make room for 12 pit bull dogs that were confiscated by the county in an alleged dog fighting case in August 2007.

Some DoA a Ana County officials say they're concerned the county doesn't appear to be in line to receive much federal economic stimulus money for infrastructure.

The New Mexico Environment Department on Monday downgraded a Chaparral restaurant.

Fire officials say they're planning increased enforcement of fireworks rules in Dona Ana County for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday.

Macario Lueras, 51, of 9 White Sands, La Luz, was sentenced to 90 days in jail for first offense DWI and seven days in jail for driving on a revoked license.

A low-cost spay/neuter clinic will be held in Chaparral by the Spay Neuter Action Program of Las Cruces.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum is exhibiting colorful images by artist Betty LaDuke that illustrate agriculture in its purest form.

A Chaparral man said his driveway of 23 years was fine until a company dug it up to install a sewer connection.

The Deming Education Association and Deming Public Schools honored members and staff at an annual banquet last week at Deming High School.

Dona Ana County Sheriff's Deputies at approximately 1:30 a.m. this morning, responded to the 200 block of Tornillo Flats, Chaparral, after a man reported that he had been stabbed.

Sheriff's deputies identified the victim as Eric Saldana, an eighth-grader at Chaparral Middle School in the Gadsden Independent School District.

From Hatch to the border, the exodus from traditional, charter, Christian and alternative high schools has begun.

A Dona Ana County jury on Friday found a Chaparral man guilty of attempted first-degree murder for the 2007 shooting of his estranged wife.

A yet-unidentified Otero County sheriff's deputy shot and killed a 58-year-old Chaparral man here Thursday after the man reportedly attacked the deputy, state police said.

With all the drive-by shootings, we need accountability for the failure to arrest the perpetrators.

Leslie Escalanti, 22, of 1705 23rd St., was sentenced to 364 days in jail, given 727 days probation, and assessed $317 in fines and court costs for battery on a household member.